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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,840,100.38 and 13,293,051.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,840,100.38 and 13,293,051.75 is: 19,989,051.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,840,100.38 : 13,293,051.75 = 13,293,051.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,840,100.38/13,293,051.75 = 13,293,051.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,840,100.38x = 13,293,051.75 × 13,293,051.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,840,100.38x = 176,705,224,828,178.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,705,224,828,178.06/8,840,100.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,989,051.86

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